[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and management of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: guideline endorsed by the Italian Society of Infection and Tropical Diseases …

G Tiseo, G Brigante, DR Giacobbe, AE Maraolo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Management of patients with infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms is
challenging and requires a multidisciplinary approach to achieve successful clinical …

Blood culture utilization in the hospital setting: a call for diagnostic stewardship

V Fabre, KC Carroll, SE Cosgrove - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
There has been significant progress in detection of bloodstream pathogens in recent
decades with the development of more sensitive automated blood culture detection systems …

Principles of diagnostic stewardship: a practical guide from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Diagnostic Stewardship Task Force

V Fabre, A Davis, DJ Diekema, B Granwehr… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
We provide an overview of diagnostic stewardship with key concepts that include the
diagnostic pathway and the multiple points where interventions can be implemented …

Association of follow-up blood cultures with mortality in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JT Thaden, S Cantrell, M Dagher, Y Tao… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Obtaining follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in patients withStaphylococcus
aureusbloodstream infection (BSI) is standard practice, although its utility in patients with …

Impact on clinical outcome of follow-up blood cultures and risk factors for persistent bacteraemia in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections: a systematic …

M Gatti, C Bonazzetti, B Tazza, R Pascale… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The clinical usefulness of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in gram-negative
bloodstream infections (GN-BSIs) represents a debated issue. Objective To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic stewardship in infectious diseases: a continuum of antimicrobial stewardship in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

J Zakhour, SF Haddad, A Kerbage, H Wertheim… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been exacerbated by the inappropriate use of
diagnostics, leading to excessive prescription of antimicrobials, and is an imminent threat to …

Improving antimicrobial use through better diagnosis: the relationship between diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship

TSN Ku, M Al Mohajer, JA Newton… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) exist to optimize antibiotic use, reduce selection
for antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms, and improve patient outcomes. Rapid and …

Cellulitis: a review of current practice guidelines and differentiation from pseudocellulitis

MA Boettler, BH Kaffenberger, CG Chung - American Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Cellulitis, an infection involving the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue, is the most
common reason for skin-related hospitalization and is seen by clinicians across various …

VAP risk index: Early prediction and hospital phenotyping of ventilator-associated pneumonia using machine learning

A Samadani, T Wang, K van Zon, LA Celi - Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). Early identification of patients at risk of VAP enables …

Development of an artificial intelligence bacteremia prediction model and evaluation of its impact on physician predictions focusing on uncertainty

DH Choi, MH Lim, KH Kim, SD Shin, KJ Hong… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Prediction of bacteremia is a clinically important but challenging task. An artificial
intelligence (AI) model has the potential to facilitate early bacteremia prediction, aiding …